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  1. At an animal shelter, every 2 out of 3 animals are dogs. If there are 45 animals at the shelter, how many are dogs?
  1. Joy can ride her bike three miles in 24 minutes. At this rate, how far can she ride in 72 minutes?

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  1. A volleyball team has won 7 games and lost 2 games in the past year. If the team continues to win and lose at this rate, how many losses will the team have if they play a total of 36 games during the regular season?
  2. In a contest 2 out of every 5 people received an award. If 45 people participated in the contest, how many people did not receive an award?

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  1. A cookie recipe for 60 cookies calls for 4 cups of flour. How much flour is needed to make 20 cookies?
  1. While exercising, Julie found that her heart was beating 85 times in a minute. At this rate, how many times will it beat in 30 seconds?

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  1. An object that weighs 80 pounds on Earth would weigh only 32 pounds on Mars. If an object weighs 4 pounds on Mars, how much would the object weigh on Earth?
  1. If there are 1,100 calories in 12 oz of hot fudge, how many calories are in 3 oz of hot fudge?

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  1. Patrick drew a map of his neighborhood. He used a scale in which 1 inch equals 2 miles. What distance on Patrick’s map should represent the 1.5 miles between his house and the nearest gas station?
  1. 0.3 in.C. 1.3 in.
  2. 0.75 in.D. 3 in.
  1. An athlete on the school football team can run 20 yards in 2.9 seconds. During the last football game, the athlete ran 64 yards for a touchdown. If the athlete’s rate of speed remained the same, about how long did it take him to run for the touchdown?
  1. 9.3 secondsC. 58 seconds
  2. 21.4 secondsD. 19.2 seconds

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  1. Gary mailed a box that weighed 2 pounds 8 ounces. The postage cost $15.60. How much was the postage in cents per ounce?
  1. 56 cents per ounceC. 98 cents per ounce
  2. 39 cents per ounceD. 49 cents per ounce
  1. A customer bought 5.5 pounds of tomatoes from a local produce store. How many ounces of tomatoes did the customer buy?
  1. 80C. 96
  2. 88D. Not here

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  1. Mrs. Cotera wants to estimate the monthly operating expenses for the car she just bought, not including maintenance and repairs. Insurance will cost about $200 per month, and Mrs. Cotera expects to drive an average of 225 miles per week. What additional information does she need to estimate her monthly operating expenses?
  1. The cost of fuel and the one-way distance to work
  2. The cost of fuel and the number of miles per gallon her car gets
  3. The cost of fuel and her weekly take-home pay
  4. The number of gallons of fuel needed per week
  1. Ms. Abbot went on a road trip. The trip was 792 miles, and the average price of gasoline was $1.30 per gallon. What information is needed to find the amount Ms. Abbot spent on gasoline for the trip?
  1. Number of hours the trip took
  2. Number of miles per hour the car traveled
  3. Average number of miles the car traveled per gallon of gasoline
  4. Average number of miles Ms. Abbot drove per day

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  1. The drawing below shows the rotor of a helicopter.

This helicopter has a rotor that moves at a rate of 500 spins per minute while flying. Which statement is best supported by this information?

  1. The helicopter rotor will spin 2,000 times in 40 minutes.
  2. The helicopter rotor will spin 4,000 times before lifting the helicopter off the ground.
  3. The helicopter rotor will spin 15,000 times in 3 hours.
  4. The helicopter rotor will spin 30,000 times in 1 hour.
  1. Zariah’s bicycle wheel can travel about 6.5 feet per revolution. Which statement is best supported by this information?
  1. The wheel can travel about 120.5 feet in 60 revolutions.
  2. The wheel can travel about 33.5 feet in 40 revolutions.
  3. The wheel can travel about 30.5 feet in 6 revolutions.
  4. The wheel can travel about 97.5 feet in 15 revolutions.